Quick Facts
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
Best Months to Spot
Most sightings recorded in May. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.
The water buffalo, also called domestic water buffalo, Asian water buffalo, and Asiatic water buffalo, is a large domesticated bovine originating in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia descended from the wild water buffalo. Today, it is also kept in regions including Italy, the Balkans, Australia, the Americas, and parts of Africa. Two extant types of water buffalo are recognized, based on morphological and behavioural criteria: the river buffalo of the Indian subcontinent and further west to the Balkans, Egypt, and Italy; and the swamp buffalo from Assam in the west through Southeast Asia to the Yangtze Valley of China in the east.
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Where to Find
Top parks for Domestic Water Buffalo. Sightings recorded in 57 safari areas total.
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